Role of fungal-induced stress in biochemical and phytochemical profiling of Peganum harmala.

Role of fungal-induced stress in biochemical and phytochemical profiling of Peganum harmala. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2018 Mar-Apr;32(2):379-384 Authors: Afzal M, Shahid M, Riaz M, Saleem MA, Wattoo JI, Zeshan B, Naveed M Abstract The current study was designed to evaluate bioactive compounds under the influence of biotic stress on seedlings of Peganum harmala. Biologically active compounds were determined by using different techniques. The HPLC and GC-MS analyses detected the significant amount of phenolic acids and active biological compound. Total protein content, activity of proteases, α-amylases, catalases and peroxidases were observed to be accelerated under fungal stress. The seedling extracts exhibited prominent antifungal and antimicrobial activity against selected strains. The present study showed that P. harmala is a good candidate to be used in natural therapies and medicine. PMID: 29685022 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents - Category: Biomedical Science Tags: J Biol Regul Homeost Agents Source Type: research